Cesarean section scar pregnancy and placenta accreta spectrum

Why attend?

Learning Objectives:

Gain expertise in diagnosing cesarean scar pregnancy in the first trimester.
Learn how to counsel patients with cesarean scar pregnancy.
Improve your knowledge of the conservative management of cesarean scar pregnancy.
Become familiar with the reporting system for cesarean scar pregnancy and placenta accreta spectrum disorders.
Learn how to predict uterine rupture in cesarean scar pregnancy.
Hear more about the use of imaging to predict operative risk in patients with placenta accreta spectrum disorders.
Learn how to treat patients with placenta accreta spectrum disorders surgically.

Program

Cesarean scar pregnancyand placenta accreta V6.pdf

*Program is subject to change

Registration

Date: Saturday 22nd April

Time: 08:00 - 16:30 BST (UTC+1)

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The course will be recorded. Recordings are available on-demand for registered delegates for one month after the course on the live streaming website.

Course fees

ISUOG Members	£160
ISUOG Non-members*	£230
ISUOG Member - Trainee/Sonographer	£110
ISUOG Non- member - Trainee/Sonographer	£130
Middle Income Country ISUOG Member	£60
Middle Income Country ISUOG Non-member*	£125
Lower Resources Country Member	£25
Lower Resources Country Non-Member*	£40

*Fees for non-members include ISUOG basic membership for one year. Membership will be activated after the course.

Trainees/residents and sonographers/radiographers

Proof of status: All trainees, residents, sonographers and radiographers will need to submit proof of their trainee, resident, sonographer or radiographer status by way of a letter from their Department or Institution. The letter must be in English and dated within the last 3 months. The document can be uploaded at the time of registering or sent by email to [email protected].

Sonographer definition: A sonographer is a non-physician medical imaging professional who performs diagnostic medical sonography, or diagnostic ultrasound.

Trainee/resident definition: A trainee is a medical professional who is not yet fully qualified or practicing without supervision within their chosen specialty and in accordance with the relevant national regulatory authorities; a resident is in residency training which leads to specially or subspecialty) certification.

Low resource country discount

ISUOG's mission is to disseminate the highest quality education to the broadest audience. To support this aim, we have ensured that attendees from low resource countries have the lowest registration fees.

Eligible countries: ISUOG's low resource country list can be viewed here. No other discounts can be used in conjunction with this rate

Middle income country discount

ISUOG's mission is to disseminate the highest quality education to the broadest audience. To support this aim, we have ensured that attendees from middle income countries have access to reduced registration fees.

Eligible countries: ISUOG has identified the following countries whose economies fall within the middle income category as defined by the World Bank. Delegates from these countries can qualify for the reduced middle income registration fees. Delegates from countries categorised as low resource (see Low resource country discount section below) can qualify for even greater discounts. No other discounts can be used in conjunction with this rate.

American Samoa

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Brazil

Bulgaria

China

Costa Rica

Dominican Republic

India

Indonesia

Iran

Kazakhstan

Malaysia

Mexico

Philippines

Russia

Serbia

South Africa

Thailand

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Membership entitlements

Non-members: All non-members registering for the course will receive ISUOG basic membership for 12 months, starting approximately the week after the live event. When registering, you will have the opportunity to pay and upgrade your basic membership if you wish, to include a 12-month subscription to the Journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (UOG) either online (only) or hard copy print and online.

Please visit our membership page for more information about all ISUOG membership benefits.

Registration will close at 07:30 BST on Saturday, 22 April 2023.

Key Speakers

Prof. Simone Ferrero (Italy) Courses Task Force

Prof. Simone Ferrero is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Genova. He graduated from the University of Genova in Northern Italy and obtained his Ph.D. in the Queen Mary University of London in the United Kingdom with a thesis entitled “Protein and cellular studies on the peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis”. Prof. Simone Ferrero has published over 300 peer-reviewed articles and edited several international books on endometriosis, uterine fibroids and endometrial cancer.

The main areas of his research are endometriosis and uterine fibroids. Prof. Simone Ferrero has extensive experience in the ultrasonographic diagnosis of gynecological conditions, in the hormonal and the laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis and fibroids.

Country: Italy

Field: Gynaecology; Imaging; Reproductive Medicine

Specialties: endometriosis; uterine fibroids; endometrial cancer; ovarian cancer

Languages: English; Italian; French

Dr Amarnath Bhide (UK) Consultant in Obstetrics and fetal Medicine at the St. George’s Hospital in London, United Kingdom

Dr. Amar Bhide, MD, PhD, FRCOG

Amar Bhide is currently a Consultant in Obstetrics and fetal Medicine at the St. George’s Hospital in London, United Kingdom. He is the lead for the Day Assessment Unit and a honorary Reader at St. George’s University of London. He is the co-director of the MFM sub-speciality program. He is the Deputy Chief Editor for Acta Obstetricia Gynecologica Scandinavica (AOGS) and member of the editorial board for two other journals.

His research interests are in placental physiology and pathology, hypoxaemia and fetal cardiac function. His clinical interests are in invasive prenatal diagnosis and therapy, multiple pregnancy and problems with fetal growth. He has published over 180 peer-reviewed articles and many book chapters. He has co-authored five books.

Country: UK

Field: Obstetrics

Specialties: Fetal anomaly screening T1 & T2; fetal biometry and wellbeing; aneuploidies; fetal anomalies; fetal brain; fetal growth restriction; maternal and fetal Doppler; fetal interventional procedures; multiple pregnancy; preeclampsia

Languages: English

Dr Conrado Coutinho (Brazil) ISUOG Courses Task Force member

Dr Conrado Coutinho is currently a senior consultant in Maternal Fetal Medicine in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Clinics Hospital, University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. His special interests are related to the use of ultrasound during pregnancy for prediction, prevention and diagnosis of fetal and placental anomalies and the great obstetrics syndromes. Conrado completed MSc and PhD degrees in Tocogynecology (Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo) and a post-doctoral fellowship in Fetal Medicine in St. George’s University Hospital, London, UK.

Conrado is currently involved in various academic and associative activities. He is currently a postgraduate supervisor at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, member of the perinatology committee at the Brazilian Federation of ObGyn (FEBRASGO), associate editor of RBGO Gynecology and Obstetrics and member of ISUOG Educational Courses Task Force.

Country: Brazil

Field: Obstetrics; Ultrasound; Maternal Fetal Medicine

Specialties: Fetal biometry and wellbeing; Maternal and fetal Doppler; Fetal anomaly screening and management; Fetal growth restriction; Multiple pregnancy; Preterm birth prediction and prevention; Placenta accreta spectrum disorders; Infections in pregnancy.

Languages: English; Portuguese; Spanish

Prof. Francesco D’Antonio (Italy) Professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine at Università degli Studi 'Gabriele d'Annunzio' di Chieti

Prof. Judith Huirne (Netherlands)

Professor Huirne is a Gynaecologist and senior researcher at the Amsterdam University Medical Center (VUmc), Amsterdam, the Netherlands. She leads the Uterine Repair Center (URC) at the VUmc. This center serves women suffering non-cancerous gynaecological disorders, such as myomas, adenomyosis, niches or congenital uterine abnormalities.

She specialises in minimally invasive treatments of uterine abnormalities. She has been involved in the development of various new diagnostic techniques and treatments for uterine abnormalities, and founded the European expert group on uterine abnormalities.

Prof. Ahmed Hussein (Egypt) Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cairo University, Egypt

Prof. Ahmed Hussein is currently working as associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Cairo University. Over the past 10 years he had a special interest in high risk pregnancy specifically Obstetrics hemorrhage. He focused his efforts over the past 3 years on how to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity for placenta accreta spectrum and had 15 publications in the past 3 years addressing this topic.

Country: Egypt

Field: Obstetrics

Specialties: High risk pregnancy, obstetric hemorrhage, cardiac disease with pregnancy and hypertensive disorders with pregnancy.

Languages: Arabic, English

Prof. Eric Jauniaux (UK)

Prof. Eric Jauniuax was appointed as a Senior lecturer and consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at University College London and University College Hospital in 1995. He had previously been a lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at King’s College Hospital, London. He was a full time academic consultant in Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine until 2010. He developed the Early Pregnancy Unit in 1996 and the twin clinic in 1998. He was awarded a personal chair in Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine at UCL in 2002. His academic work and clinical activities have been focussed in placental and fetal development and the diagnosis management of placental related-complications of pregnancy– covering the full spectrum from the anatomy and physiology to the diagnosis and treatment in utero of placental and fetal diseases. He has also developed a special interest in the pathophysiology of miscarriage and the management of ART pregnancies and in particular twin pregnancies. In addition to his work with ISUOG, Prof. Jauniaux also runs courses in Africa for FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics) and medical films for Medical Aid Films.

Country: UK

Field: Gynecology; Obstetrics; Fetal Medicine

Specialties: Fetal anomaly screening T1; fetal biometry and wellbeing; aneuploidies; fetal anomalies; fetal growth restriction; maternal and fetal Doppler; fetal interventional procedures; multiple pregnancy; preeclampsia; ultrasound on the labour ward; early pregnancy

Languages: English; French

Dr Andrea Kaelin Agten (UK) Consultant obstetrician and sub-specialist in Maternal Fetal medicine. Placenta accreta spectrum service lead at Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Morlando Maddalena (Italy) Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University Hospital Vanvitelli in Naples, Italy.

She is the lead for the Prenatal Diagnosis and High-Risk Pregnancy Unit. She is Senior Lecturer at the University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy.

She is involved in the teaching activities for the Medical School, the Ob-Gyne Residency training, the Midwifery School, and the School of Nursing. Previously Clinical and Research Fellow at the Fetal Medicine Unit of St George’s Hospital of London, UK. Former Editor for Trainee of the journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Secretary of the International Society for Placenta Accreta Spectrum disorders (IS-PAS). Board Member of the Italian Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Her research interests are fetal cardiology, placenta accreta spectrum disorders, fetal growth and Dopplers, diabetes in pregnancy. Her clinical interests are in prenatal diagnosis, fetal abnormalities and high-risk pregnancy. She has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles and co-authored several books.

Country: Italy

Field: Obstetrics

Specialties: Fetal anomaly screening T1 & T2; fetal biometry and wellbeing; fetal anomalies; fetal heart; fetal growth restriction; maternal and fetal Doppler; multiple pregnancy; preeclampsia; diabetes in pregnancy

Languages: Italian, English

Prof. Ilan Timor-Tritsch (USA) ISUOG Fellowship, 2001; Ian Donald Gold Medal, 2002

2002 Gold Medal Award article

Prof. Nicola Volpe (Italy) Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynecology, head of the prenatal diagnosis and ultrasound unit of the Parma University Hospital

Dr Nicola Volpe is a consultant in Obstetrics and Gynecology, head of the prenatal diagnosis and ultrasound unit of the Parma University Hospital. He studied in Italy and United Kingdom to become Ob Gyn consultant and get the Diploma in Fetal Medicine from the Fetal Medicine Foundation. From 2013 he is working at the University Hospital of Parma, serving also as temporary professor within the Ob-Gyn Specialty training program, Midwifery School, School of Nursing and for the II level Master Degree in “Advanced fetal echocardiography and neurosonography”, for the same hospital/university.
He is member of the International Academy of Perinatal Medicine, and part of the Board of the World Association of Perinatal Medicine, as Deputy-Secretary.
Since 2020 he is Social Media Editor of the Journal of Perinatal Medicine, and since 2021 he is Editor in Chief of the Perinatal Journal.
For the years 2021-2023, he is Vice-President of the Italian Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
His main field of research is on prenatal diagnosis of congenital anomalies, with focus on fetal brain, ultrasound in the first trimester, ultrasound in labor and maternal fetal medicine. He has published more than 90 articles, abstracts and book chapters.

Dr Anjeza Xholli (Italy) Senior consultant at IRCCS San Martino Hospital of Genoa, Italy

Education and degrees:

University of Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy, 18/07/2007 Medical Degree

University of Modena e Reggio Emilia, Italy 25/06/2014 Specialization in Gynecology and Obstetrics

University of Charles in Prague, Republic Czech 05/ 2015 Fellowship in Oncologic Gynecology

University of Lubljana Slovenia, 11/2018-05/2019, Fellowship in Gynecological Surgery

University of Modena, Italy, 18/02/2008 Professional qualification (O.M.C.eO. GE 17784)

Work experience:

Policlinic of Modena, Italy, from 01/11/2014 to 31/08/2017

Research grant at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Policlinic of Udine, Italy, from 01/09/2017 to 31/03/2020

Consultant as gynecologist at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics

RCCS of Genoa, Italy, from 01/04/2020 - present

Senior Consultant as specialist in gynecology and obstetrics at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of IRCCS of Genoa

Publications:

56 peer-reviewed publications

Guest Editor for a special Issue entitled ‘Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pelvic tumor’, in the Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383) with the Impact Factor of 4.242 (2020).

As research activity co-investigator and Prinicipal Investigator of more than 30 single or multicenter studies.

Supplement your learning

Supplement your learning for ISUOG's education course on twin births and multiple pregnancy.

From basic aspects to a more comprehensive view of pelvic floor and labour ward ultrasound, we have compiled course materials, guidelines, lectures, UOG articles and learning activities for you. Some grant you CME points.

CME Accreditation

Cesarean section scar pregnancy and placenta accreta spectrum, London, United Kingdom, 22/04/2023- 22/04/2023 has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 6 European CME credits (ECMEC®s). Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/education/earn-credit-participation-international-activities.

Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

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